Thursday, January 22, 2026

Frozen fog

 
branches covered with snow
one hundred millimeters high

A snow fall of frozen fog in still air left four inch "sugar piles" sticking to the tree branches.
 

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bare to the walls

 
bare wals in empty store front
Nothing left behind

With the closure of a store, the interior was gutted to the bare walls, leaving behind an empty storefront. 
 
Most of the items on the outside back wall were also removed. 
 
empty store front back outside
Red sign left behind

The red "Video Recording In Progress" sign was left behind, reminding the casual passerby that video recordings are in progress.
 
 
stereogram 3d relaxed view
Empty 3d interior

relaxed view 3d stereograph of the interior is provided for the stereogrammers.  
 
 
 

  

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Cover relic

 
utility cover fro time warner
Is that an eye?
  
This "Time Warner Cable Of New York City" manhole cover was made the East Jordan Iron Works.  In 2016, Time Warner Cable was acquired by Charter Communications, which brands itself as "Spectrum".  Despite its re-branding, the parent company still has not made a complete logo consolidation of its acquisitions, leaving these relics in the street beneath our feet.
 
 

Friday, January 2, 2026

Ess see em

 
cover for SCM
Perpendicular diamonds

This cast iron 15 x 15 cross diamond pattern utility cover is seen in the street beneath our feet.
 
This is a Model SCM-5 cover made by Fairfield Industries of Georgetown, South Carolina.  It is part of a spill containment manhole that contains any spills that may happen while filling underground storage tanks. 
 
Seen to the left is a 5 x 'lots of holes' cover for a rain drainage system.
 
 
 

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Across the great divide

This seamy scene was seen in the street beneath our feet. 
 
cracked sidewalk with joint
Crack and seam

The sidewalk seam did not prevent the crack from spreading; it just moved over a bit and continued. 

 

Saturday, December 27, 2025

International tomato


Tomatoes for sale
Sold off the pallet

The tomatoes are from Guatemala, the company is in Kingsville, ON, they are on sale at a store in Queens (New York City), the weight is one and one-half pounds, the price is ninety nine cents per box, the sign is a classic.



Monday, December 22, 2025

Cracked door paint

 
paint cracked door
Originally grey
 
At one time, the paint on this door was pristine and grey.  Now it is cracked and faded and discolored and dirty - and intriguing.